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Study: Large-scale seaweed farming for carbon capture ‘may not be feasible’
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/study-large-scale-seaweed-farming-for-carbon-capture-may-not-be-feasible/?_rt=Mzd8M3xzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY0MTYyNjY&_rt_nonce=6af00f3651…assess the carbon removal potential of seaweed cultivation, the global variation in seaweed growth potential “must be understood and future research into the refinement of seaweed farming is needed.” Read…
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Deep-ocean seaweed dumping for carbon sequestration called questionable, risky and not the best use of valuable biomass
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/deep-ocean-seaweed-dumping-for-carbon-sequestration-called-questionable-risky-and-not-the-best-use-of-valuable-biomass/?_rt=Mzh8M3xzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY0MTYyNjY&_rt_nonce=bfc33624c9…moratorium on sinking farmed and fished seaweeds to deep-sea ecosystems. There is insufficient knowledge on the geoengineering impacts to be used to sink millions (or more) of tons of seaweed…
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Turning to the sea: Can seaweed help us raise more food more efficiently?
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/turning-to-sea-can-seaweed-help-us-raise-more-food-more-efficiently/?_rt=Mzl8M3xzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY0MTYyNjY&_rt_nonce=9d93dea742Imagine a marine agronomy that produces seaweed biomass Seaweed farms are highly productive with minimal inputs. Expansion of seaweed production could help feed other aquaculture species. Photo by Chen Jiaxin….
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Pilot project cultivating kelp on shellfish leases demonstrates ‘extraordinary’ first year growth
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/pilot-project-cultivating-kelp-on-shellfish-leases-demonstrates-extraordinary-first-year-growth/?_rt=NDB8M3xzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY0MTYyNjY&_rt_nonce=324c32d919…biofiltration promotes water clarity and increases light availability for seaweed photosynthesis and growth, while seaweeds uptake inorganic nutrients that would otherwise be accumulated by the oysters’ filtration process and suppress…
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Adding flavor complexity to farmed barramundi
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/adding-flavor-complexity-to-farmed-barramundi/?_rt=NDF8M3xzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY0MTYyNjY&_rt_nonce=6913935180…feed pellets with varying inclusion levels of seaweed: from a control with no seaweed to 10, 20, 30 and 50 percent. Forty-five, 1-kg barramundi from a commercial farm were stocked…
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Value chain analysis helps overcome gender barriers in aquaculture
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/value-chain-analysis-helps-overcome-gender-barriers-in-aquaculture/?_rt=NDJ8M3xzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY0MTYyNjY&_rt_nonce=18480b1ba9…assistance grew from cultivating Gracilaria seaweed for pond effluent removal to a broad VCA of the seaweed markets of Indonesia and a series of workshops to enhance the benefits of…
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U.S. launches program to advance deep-water seaweed farming
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/u-s-launches-program-to-advance-deep-water-seaweed-farming/?_rt=NDN8M3xzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY0MTYyNjY&_rt_nonce=67543d89b4…in the world – to develop a large-scale seaweed farming industry. By partnering with South Korea, which has experience in seaweed farming, the program aims to expand deep-water seaweed cultivation,…
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Could triploid kelp cultivars expand seaweed farming in the face of climate change?
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/could-triploid-kelp-cultivars-expand-seaweed-farming-in-the-face-of-climate-change/?_rt=NDR8M3xzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY0MTYyNjY&_rt_nonce=527b49bbedA breakthrough breeding method from China creates heat-tolerant, fast-growing sterile kelp to protect yields and expand seaweed farming as oceans warm Seaweed farming research reveals triploid breeding that creates heat-tolerant,…
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Seaweed species face widespread local extinction by 2100, landmark report warns
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/seaweed-species-face-widespread-local-extinction-by-2100-landmark-report-warns/?_rt=NDV8M3xzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY0MTYyNjY&_rt_nonce=111f4f4134…GlobalSeaweed-SUPERSTAR, The State of the World’s Seaweeds outlines how climate change, overfishing, pollution and invasive species are driving dramatic shifts in seaweed diversity and distribution, with serious consequences for both…
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Coastal aquaculture supports varied systems in Haiphong
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/coastal-aquaculture-supports-varied-systems-in-haiphong/?_rt=NDZ8M3xzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY0MTYyNjY&_rt_nonce=6239cacbd6…crab per hectare. Shrimp-seaweed-crab systems Integrated shrimp-seaweed-crab systems are similar to shrimp-crab rotation farming systems, except seaweed culture is integrated with both shrimp and crabs. Tiger shrimp are cultured April-September,…
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Seaweed polyculture: Potential bioremediation of hatchery effluents
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/seaweed-polyculture-potential-bioremediation-of-hatchery-effluents/?_rt=NDd8M3xzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY0MTYyNjY&_rt_nonce=991ce52490Aerated seaweed grown in tanks a ‘biofilter polishing step’ The authors’ freshwater bioremediation system uses seaweed to decrease effluents and reduce remediation costs through the sale of algal byproducts. Soon,…
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Evaluating seaweed, formulated diet on growth, gonad quality of sea urchins
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/evaluating-seaweed-formulated-diet-on-growth-gonad-quality-of-sea-urchins/?_rt=NDh8M3xzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY0MTYyNjY&_rt_nonce=8669f5dea2…publication (Onomu, A.J. et al. 2020. The effect of fresh seaweed and a formulated diet supplemented with seaweed on the growth and gonad quality of the collector sea urchin, Tripneustes…
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‘Everyone is going to need a lot of seaweed’: Maine-based seaweed polymer innovator wants fisheries and aquaculture to quit plastics
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/everyone-is-going-to-need-a-lot-of-seaweed-maine-based-seaweed-polymer-innovator-wants-fisheries-and-aquaculture-to-quit-plastics/?_rt=NDl8M3xzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY0MTYyNjY&_rt_nonce=605ba83dfc…to scale it. That’s going to be the number one thing that we depend on,” she said, regarding U.S. seaweed production. “Everyone is going to need a lot of seaweed…
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Regenerative ocean farming is trending, but can it be a successful business model?
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/regenerative-ocean-farming-is-trending-but-can-it-be-a-successful-business-model/?_rt=NTB8M3xzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY0MTYyNjY&_rt_nonce=340142525f…Specifically, they point to regenerative ocean farming – growing seaweed and shellfish (oysters, mussels, clams) in underwater coastal gardens – as a way of meeting the growing demand for seafood…
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Integrated systems incorporate seaweed in South African abalone culture
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/integrated-systems-incorporate-seaweed-in-south-african-abalone-culture/?_rt=NTF8M3xzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY0MTYyNjY&_rt_nonce=de77966d3b…day in 32 shallow 8- x 30-meter raceways known locally as “paddle ponds,” with water movement provided by paddlewheels. Another benefit of growing seaweed on the farm is that seaweed…
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IFT examines the future of aquatic food systems and supply chains
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/ift-examines-the-future-of-aquatic-food-systems-and-supply-chains/?_rt=NTJ8M3xzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY0MTYyNjY&_rt_nonce=b0b8262de6…considered. Finally, Qinchun Rao et al. (Florida State University, USA) highlighted how seaweed fermentation can enhance sensory properties and improve consumer acceptance of seaweed-based foods. Their research emphasized the transformative…
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Diets affect abalone meat quality, shell color
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/diets-affect-abalone-meat-quality-shell-color/?_rt=NTN8M3xzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY0MTYyNjY&_rt_nonce=e2be62bd8f…test diet nor the commercial feed could compete with the seaweed for Pacific abalone aquaculture. However, combining the test diet with the seaweed improved culture performance. These results suggested that…
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Beefing up seaweed production to green up beef
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/beefing-up-seaweed-production-to-green-up-beef/?_rt=NTR8M3xzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY0MTYyNjY&_rt_nonce=1c99eabd84…also developing ocean-based seaweed farming technology, incluing grids and automated planting and harvesting systems. Seaweed expert Recarte “Bong” Cay-An and Australis CEO Josh Goldman examining one of the Asparagopsis taxiformis…